Beginning a new scruel year 2009/2010

The new scruel year started off with a big mess. Danielle missed her bus so I took her to high scruel. Then, the young kid's bus broke down and then a new bus came by about 20 minutes too late. I drove them to school and passed the bus going the other way. Then the school couldn't get it's act together and the car drop-off line was a mile long! Looks like so many people got in line and parked to take their kids in. What is wrong with these people! Drop them off and be on your way!
Geez.
Anyway,
Pictures of Tommy and Miranda waiting for a bus that seemed like it would never show up.

Lyrics To Ponder

This is my first installment of "Lyrics To Ponder" so that I can share with my readers those songs that have touched my heart (or touched something anyway) and that have deep meaning (yeah, right).

Here is the first:

How much did you pay for the chunk of his guitar,
The one he ruthlessly smashed at the end of the show?
And how much will he pay for a brand new guitar,
One which he'll ruthlessly smash at the end of another show?
And how long will the workers keep building him new ones?
As long as their soda cans are red, white, and blue ones.
And how long will the workers keep building him new ones?
As long as their soda cans are red, white, and blue ones.

Cake
"Rock N' Roll Lifestyle"
from: Motorcade of Generosity

Deep, very deep. Yeah...

Government Rant! - Spending package II

Unemployment is now 9.5% across the nation and with the job losses mounting the morons in government are calling for a second stimulus package. The Obamanation has already said that he is considering it, yet he also said "We are out of money". So, just how does he think that he can make a second spending bill when the government is out of money?
I'll tell you how: by ransoming our country's future! We will borrow again and tax people to raise money for another stimulus package that will do the same as the first: nothing.
The government doesn't get it! Stop spending our tax money like drunken sailors, quit taking your extravagant trips all over the world at tax payer expense and stop taxing us to death! Learn a little fiscal responsibility and cut the wasteful spending and pet pork project from both parties!

Rumor: Danica Patrick and Scott Speed on a U.S. F1 Team

Rumor: Danica Patrick and Scott Speed on a U.S. F1 Team

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As you may or may not know, the Lab Monkey is a huge fan of Formula 1 because of it's technical nature. It is the absolute pinnacle of motor sports! When the good-natured Simian heard about a Formula 1 team based in the US, he became very excited! Scott Speed didn't do so hot in his stint for Toro Rosso last year, but not to worry. He is still racing in NASCAR and Danica is still racing for the IRL. To make it official, the FIA has announced all of the teams that will be participating in the 2010 championship and Team USA is included! Fantastic! The Monkey wishes them the best of luck, but they will need a lot of money, technical prowess and stellar driving abilities to beat the likes of F1 powerhouses such as Ferrari, McLaren-Mercedes, Brawn GP, Red Bull, BMW, Toyota and others.
Frankly it is this Monkey's hope that in their first year that they will at least be better than Force India. We shall see...

Freaking Awesome!

Some kids think of a cool iPhone app and because they were never told they could never do something like that they developed it, pitched it to Apple and it has become the number 13 app overnight!
It's educational too!
Maybe there still is hope for the future!

Click the "Freaking Awesome!" to read the article from "Inc."

Random Musings: 2012 - The END!

Sammy wrote to me a day or so ago and reminded me of the topic of the end of the world on December 21, 2012. This refers to the Mayan calender that some say predicts this date as the end of the world.

Well, dear reader, my random thoughts on this. I can see several different outcomes:

1. The world really does end on December 21, 2012. Oh well, we can kiss our butts goodbye. No more asking "What should we have for dinner tonight?"
   
2. Mayan scholars can't agree as to why the Mayan calendar ends on this particular date. Some say it must mean the end of the world. Others say that maybe that is as far as the Mayans bothered to go with it. As a slacker myself I'm hoping for the latter.
   
3. Many people around the globe will be waiting in anticipation and then nothings happens. They could say "Crap! I thought it would happen for sure! Oh well, now I have to go back to work/school/home/etc..". Hopefully they didn't give all their stuff away.
   
4. After a great "to-do" about the day and then nothings happens, it might just happen the day after. It could be a day or so off and then we can say "Wow! We didn't see that coming!"
5. We could all just not worry about it and finish our preparations for Christmas that year.

That's my thought on the subject. Feel free to add to it.

In Annapolis, a miracle worthy of sainthood? - baltimoresun.com

In Annapolis, a miracle worthy of sainthood? - baltimoresun.com

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Holy smokes Batman! Don't tell Granny or we will never hear the end of it!

Obama Pleads With Gays, Vows to Be 'Champion' - Political News - FOXNews.com

Obama Pleads With Gays, Vows to Be 'Champion' - Political News - FOXNews.com

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Does this not surprise anybody? He tells the homos that he supports them during the campaign to get their vote. He gets elected and then doesn't do anything for homos when he is elected. The homos get mad at him and then he makes a speech to assure them that he supports them.

Pardon my not being politically correct. I'm sure some people would take offense at my use of the word "homo" instead of "gay". I've always felt that the word "gay" was totally destroyed by the homosexuals. "Gay" used to mean happy. No longer.

While I'm on the subject: From my posting I'm sure many people would call me a "homophobe". To homos this means anyone that doesn't agree with their lifestyle. To be technically correct, a "phobia" is a fear of something. I am not afraid of homos and don't label me as afraid of homos just because I don't agree with their lifestyle. It is a deviant lifestyle and morally wrong. Nuff said..

F1: Crisis Lingers As Insults Fly

F1: Crisis Lingers As Insults Fly

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OMG?
Is this the end of F1 as we know it (again)?
Hopefully they will figure this out, but if all the major teams go to FOTA, then who will support F1?

The Eeyore Syndrome - Dad Haz It

Dad has the "Eeyore Syndrome" today.
Me Emo, and not the "Tickle-Me Emo" type of Emo. Just Emo, cuz if you tried to tickle me to cheer me up I might hafta punch someone. My hopelessness could turn to rage especially if I hear about another bone-headed plan by Obama and his minions in congress.
No listening to the news for me today cuz I might just snap!

There is no hope for the future. All is lost.
Meh...

'Infomercial King' Billy Mays Found Dead in Home - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment - FOXNews.com

'Infomercial King' Billy Mays Found Dead in Home - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment - FOXNews.com

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What the heck is going on here lately!
Billy Mays was only 50 years old!
No word yet on why he died. Hmmmm.

Happy Birthday Corvette!

Corvette turns 55 today!

Happy Birthday!

The legendary American sports car!

Granny settles in... sort of.

So, Granny is settling in to her new place except she keeps thinking of crap she left at the house and she is always asking me when I'm going to bring it over.
Also, she had some meds to pick up from Kroger and she called my cell phone four (4) times (yes, count them: 4) wondering when I was coming over to take her to Kroger.
(Message 1: "This is me. I was calling to see if you were going to take me to get my medicine tonight. Thanks.)
(Message 2: "It's me again. I need to get my medicine. )
(Message 3: "I really need my medicine. Come over and take me to Kroger) (Message 4: silence...)

Yes, brave reader, we did make it to Kroger and her meds are safely in hand! Along the way she remembered all sorts of stuff she needed like cleaners, cereals, bread, butt wipe, paper towels, etc...
Yes, I also am painfully aware that it is a Sunday and I might burn in hell for taking her shopping at Kroger. To me, however, the ox was in the proverbial ditch and it gets her off my back for the rest of the day. Maybe the Lord will look kindly on me for helping a poor old lady.

All is well for the moment. There is still the case of the expiring auto insurance left to solve. Insurance premiums, auto payment from a checking account, massive amounts of money that would bankrupt an old lady and leave her penniless, that kind of thing. That, however, if for another post.

The sun is quite brutal today and somehow I think, despite Granny's negativity, the sun will continue to be quite brutal tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day, etc...

Until then... BLOG ON!

Obey!

Obey the Kitty!

Chairman Meow is the "Great Helmscat" of the nation!

Long live Chairman Meow!

Kibble in every bowl.

A scratching post in every home.

The finest kitty litter for every cat box!

Sammy, This Blog's For You!

Sammy,
This blog is for you kid!
You are trying so hard to get your life together. Great! I realize that what I wrote way back when and how I feel now are different. I would like nothing more than for you to be happy on this earth. That's it.
If you want the same things that I mentioned in an earlier blog then it would be good for you. However, it has to be what you want and it has to come from the heart.
Granny told me one day in a drunken stupor that I was responsible for my Dad's death because I joined the Church. I carried that around for years and then I finally figured out that:
1. Granny was drunk.
2. Granny is insane anyway.
3. What Dad did was his decision, not mine.
I think that Dad would have much rather found out that I was a homo than to find out I joined the Church. That's how badly he hated the church he was once a member of.
My point: Do it if it makes you happy and don't worry about your old man. I can tell you what works for me.

So, Sammy my Sailor: your goals mentioned in your email are all very worthy. I commend you. However, most of all I just want you to find lasting happiness and quite honestly I don't know of a better way.

BTW: If you want to find out about a Church, do not get your information from an ex-member. They always have an ax to grind.
Also, beware of any book that says it was written to save the souls of the aforementioned religion. It isn't. It's only meant to tear it down.

Developing talents

I think that I should like to develop a talent to be able to play piano. I would like to be good enough so that I could go through the Church Hymn book and play pretty much any song that I turn to.
My ulterior motive? To have a sweet calling in Church doing something that I like but takes little effort on my part because I'm a stinking slacker!

However, think of it: play during sacrament and maybe for the occasional baptism. Then go home and eat fried chicken! Sweet!

Granny is in her new place

Granny was moved into her own place this morning with the help of two missionaries (Elders Brown and Folker), Trevor Johnson, Robert Meyers, Donovan Smith and their friend Donovan. Thanks to all these guys for helping me out!
Granny's stuff was moved in and now she has plenty of stuff to do pulling it out of boxes and putting it in place. Pictures later, probably, if I think about it and I'm not too lazy/inconvenienced.

Later, took Granny to the store to get groceries. She is in pretty good shape right now.

I was so wiped out after all that work that I slept for about 4 or 5 hours. I'm very relieved however. Now I can have my wife and kids back!

Sending email to the blogger site

A lot of activity to day on the blog site. 
Then I found out about the ability to blog via email.
So, here I am sending an email from my Cisco account and we will see how it turns out.

Sanford Darlington Software Engineer IV Service Provider Video Technology Group    darlinsn@cisco.com Phone: (770) 236-7898 Mobile: (678) 640-6058 5030 Sugarloaf Pkwy ATL 2.2.211 Lawrenceville, GA 30044 United States Cisco home page

A New Navy/Marine Corps Medal

Sammy sent this and I thought it was great! Turns out at least one Marine on the ship turned up with Swine Flu. Bad thing on a ship. In response, this medal was created for the members of the USS Bataan (LHD5) for their service in the face of Swine Flu:

Shoutout - Sun VirtualBox

A shoutout to Sun Microsystems and their "VirtualBox" product.
Virtual machines, gotta love it.
Here is why I like it:

• Solid man! Stone-cold solid!
• Dynamic storage - uses only the amount you need, up to the amount you specify. Take that VMPlayer!
• They have a lot of different versions for various operating systems. No need to compile! Just download, install and run!
• The best part... It's FREE! (well you have to give Sun some information about yourself so that they can send you email and call you for the rest of your life. Hey, you didn't have to shell out of your credit card for it..)

Get it, live it, love it!
Click here now to find out how!

**Note** I am not being paid by Sun to do this. I just like it a lot! No lab monkeys were injured in the posting of this blog or in the using of this software.

The Legend of Sammy - Suez Canal

June 25. Another postcard from the briny blue:

Oatmeal - Musings On The Same

I like oatmeal.
Others around me at work say that they can't stand oatmeal. Either it's too gooey or sticky, bland or whatever, but so help me God I like, dare I say love, Oatmeal.
I like oatmeal without too much water in it. Lumpy is good too, but it has to be sweet. I think that cinnamon and brown sugar has the best taste for oatmeal. Sort of like cinnamon toast or a cinnamon roll. Just plain oatmeal is my least favorite. It needs to have some flavor.
So what does this have to do with anything? I have no stinking idea. It just came into my head and I began writing about it.
Here's to oatmeal! For whatever reason, it preoccupied my thoughts for some time and I decided to write about it rather than just keeping it in my head, letting it pass and then forgetting about it like some fleeting thought about what you eat for breakfast.

I think I'll get some oatmeal now.

Funny Words Part II

More funny words to contemplate:

• pants - it's just funny to me.

• doily - the sound, what it is, just funny.

That's all I can think of today...

The King is Dead! Long Live the King! Farrah and Iran too.

I was shocked to hear that Michael Jackson died yesterday. I was just getting into my car to go home from work when I heard that Michael was taken to the emergency room in LA for cardiac arrest. This is never good and I was thinking that he would never make it. Turns out that he probably never would have made it. Some sort of coma thing.

Today the news is all about Michael. Probably understandable since he was so famous and did all sorts of wacky things during his lifetime. The passing of Farrah Fawcett was mentioned, but trumped big time by Michael Jackson.

Even less was mentioned about the amount of people being killed in Iran for protesting against that crazy government and it's sawed off runt of a president. Why, if you think about it, even this blog talks more about Michael Jackson than Farrah or Iran.

Ironic ain't it?

More catchup

Wow! I haven't done anything since last year. I have some ideas and things I want to write about.
Here we go again.